2016 Rule Changes

Chapter 1 Board of Directors; Section 3 Qualification; page 5

A. 1.

b. Must have competed in any event for the position of President of Vice President.

Chapter 1Board of Directors; Section 11 Co-Directors; page 7- New rule.

Section 11 - Co-Directors

Co-Directors will have the same responsibilities as the primary director. They will also enjoy the privileges of the primary director. They will however only have a vote when the primary director is not present and a proxy is submitted.

Chapter 4 Association Rules; Section 3 General Rules for all Members; page 12 -

a. 1. Year-end awards will be decided by the “money won” system.

a. If a contestant is allowed to enter more than one time and places twice at any single rodeo,

only points for the highest placing shall be counted toward the season’s All-Around Awards. with the exception of Tie Down Roping “2 Go’s” in which all money won will count towards the season’s All Around Awards.

Chapter 4 Association Rules; Section 3 General Rules for all Members; page 12

6. Dress Code – Contestants appearance must be neat, clean and professional. Any contestant whose appearance is deemed unprofessional will be fined. The fine will be $25.00. Contestants must wear long sleeve shirts that are collared and have either buttons, snaps or full length zipper on the front of the shirt. Jeans without holes, western boots and western hat (helmets are acceptable).

a. Dress code for any person entering the arena goes in effect 30 minutes prior to Grand Entry

through duration of the rodeo performance. Any infraction is enforceable by the rodeo judges, director and are subject to a $25 fine.

Chapter 4 Association Rules; Section 4 Rodeo Rules; page 15

4. Barrel racing and incentive barrel racing Any event with incentives will count as one event for All Around points. team roping and incentive team roping will count as one event Only the largest amount won will count towards the All Around points.

Chapter 5 Stock Contractors; Section 1 A #6 General Statement; page 15 (move this rule to this section)

6.. Stock Contractor membership dues shall be $200.00 annually, payable prior to the first NMRA sanctioned rodeo of the year for said contractor. Annual dues will be applied as follows. $100.00 goes to general membership and general fund. $100.00 goes to stock contractor finals fund for the express purpose of paying for year-end stock contractor prizes such as stock contractor of the year, bucking bull, and bucking horse of the year. Stock Contractors awarded Possession of an a NMRA gold card does not are exempt any stock contractor from paying annual dues.

a. Member dues must be paid by stock contractor to remain in good standing with the NMRA. Should stock contract fail to pay membership dues these fees will be deducted from the field secretary settlement at the first rodeo of the season.

b. Sub-leased contractors of rough stock must pay $100.00 working card fee, be leased by a NMRA approved stock contractor and perform at 1 NMRA sanctioned rodeos to qualify for NMRA Finals

Chapter 6 Rodeo Field Personnel Guidelines; Section 1 Arena Secretary; page 19

9. All Secretaries will be required to work small, medium, or large rodeos. In addition, the

Membership Drive (when applicable) and Finals are required rodeos, unless prior notification is given to the Board of Directors.

Chapter 6 Rodeo Field Personnel Guidelines; Section 9 Pay-offs Per Event; page 25 & page 29

Bareback Riding Payoff

1-4 Contestants = 100%

5-8 Contestants = 60% 40%

9-15 Contestants = 40% 30% 20% 10%

Chapter 6 Rodeo Field Personnel Guidelines, Section 9 Pay-offs Per Event; page 25 & 30

Saddle Bronc Riding Payoff

1-4 Contestants = 60% 40%

5-8 Contestants = 44% 33% 23%

9-12 Contestants = 40% 30% 20% 10%

13-16 Contestants = 36% 24% 19% 14%7%

17-20 Contestants = 29% 24% 19%14% 9% 5%

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 4 Bull Riding; page 32

9. Day money collected but not awarded will go to the Stock Contractor

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 7 Ladies Breakaway Roping; page 35

5. Legal catch will be a bell collar catch. Any other catch will be called a “no time.”

a. A bell collar catch is defined as a tight around the calf’s neck with no other appendages in the loop; this includes legs, ears and/or a tail. A bell collar catch is defined as; clean around the calf’s neck with no appendages in the loop; this includes legs, ears, and/or tail.

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 10 Incentive Team Roping; page 39 (New Rule addition between current rules 5 & 6)

6. #9 Incentive Team Roping

a. #9 Incentive Team Roping capped at a #5 roper

b. Current USTRC/World Series membership must be presented at time of entry to qualify for the #9 roping.

c. #9 ropers are eligible to win monies in the #12 incentive providing their time(s) qualify for placing in that division.

12. Entries (Page 39, Sec. 10 before Awards/Prizes)

a. Ropers will be allowed to enter a maximum of four times.

b. No more than two entries will be allowed in a single division (#9, #12 or the Open)

c. Ropers must change partners for multiple entries in a single division.

d. Pertaining to the draw, if a roper is entered in multiple divisions with the same partner, that team will rope for the highest division on the first run to the lowest division on the final run.

e. Entry fees for the Team Roping Events will be $100.00 plus applicable administrative fees.

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 10 Incentive Team Roping; page 39

7. Twenty (20) percent of the Incentive Teams money (minus stock and sanction charges), not including the 20 percent from the #9, shall go to the Open Division, which is inclusive of the #12 Incentive Teams times, making Incentive Teams eligible to win in Open & #12 divisions.

a. Twenty (20) percent of the #9 Incentive Teams money (minus stock and sanction charges) shall go to the #12 Incentive Division. #9 Incentive Teams are eligible to win money in the #12 and #9 only.

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 10 Incentive Team Roping; page 39 (New Rule between 12 & 13)

13. Awards/Prizes

a. All added monies in the incentive roping sponsored by rodeo committees will be awarded to the #12 incentive team roping.

b. Added monies raised or sponsored specifically for the #9 incentive will be awarded to the #9.

c. All buckles sponsored by rodeo committees will be awarded to the #9 incentive team roping.

d. Buckles sponsored specifically for the #12 will be awarded to the #12.

e. Year end awards will be presented as follows; #9 Incentive Year End Champions will receive buckles and #12 Incentive Year End Champions will receive saddles and buckles.

NOTE: Year End Prizes are subject to change pending sponsorship and/or monies raised.

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 11 Ladies Barrel Race; page 42

19. Entry fees will be on a sliding fee according to how much money is added at the rodeo.

$0- $500 added - $80 fee

$501-$1500 added = $85 fee

$1501 and up added = $95 fee

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 12 Ladies Incentive Barrel Race; page 43

4. The Finals will be run identical to how the entire rodeo season has been run with the exception of

the 60-40 split. Added money will be equal at the finals.

At Finals the Incentive Barrel Racing will be “run within” the Open Barrel Racing event.

a. Incentive Barrel Racing added money will equal the Open Barrel Racing added money, with no 60-40 split.

b. Drag sequences will be determined by the Barrel Racing Directors and Judges for the most optimal and fair ground conditions for each contestant entered.

c. Barrel Racing Director will have final decision at Finals about any barrel racing issues.

Chapter 7 Individual Event Rules; Section 11 Ladies Barrel Race; page 43

22. Barrel racers are allowed to wear long sleeved non-button up shirts. They must be fitted, neat,

clean, professional, western themed or solid colored non-hooded shirts.

a. No sweatshirts, baggy shirts, or any apparel deemed unprofessional by either judge or a

director will be permitted.

22. Dress Code – Contestants appearance must be neat, clean and professional. Any contestant whose appearance is deemed unprofessional will be fined. The fine will be $25.00. Contestants must wear long sleeve shirts that are collared and have either buttons, snaps or full length zipper on the front of the shirt. Jeans without holes, western boots and western hat (helmets are acceptable).

a. Dress code for any person entering the arena goes in effect 30 minutes prior to

Grand Entry through duration of the rodeo performance. Any infraction is enforceable by the rodeo judges, director and are subject to a $25 fine.

Chapter 8 Infraction System; Section 2 Infraction and Fine list with Disciplinary Action; page 45

21. Rowdyism and Quarreling. Rowdyism and quarreling in the arena at any NMRA sanctioned event will not be allowed. A $50 progressive fine shall be assessed.

Addendums Section 5 Current Ground Rules; page 52

Rodeos having first sanction with New Mexico will have a $11 Office Charge, $5.00 Finals Fund Fee and a $15 or $20 Stock charge deducted from advertised fees. Bull riders have $10 day money added to fees as well!

“NMRA contestants All contestants may enter twice at any rodeo with the exception of Team Ropers who can already enter three times Team Ropers may enter a maximum of 4 times (See rulebook Team Roping section). Steer Wrestlers and breakaway ropers may walk up until two hours before the first performance and enter. Rough Stock contestants may walk up and enter one hour prior to the draw of the performance they want to compete in. All contestants entered twice in timed events will run back to back (performance to slack or slack to performance). No timed event contestant may compete twice in the same event in the same performance, except if there are less than 10 total entries in respective event. with the exception of a 2 Go Tie Down Roping. ALL ROUGH STOCK CONTESTANTS MAY ENTER & COMPETE TWICE IN EACH PERFORMANCE. SUBJECT TO ABOVE RULE”.

Addendums Section 6 Stock Charge; page53

Addendum #6 – Stock Charge

Added - $300 - $499 = $15.00 Stock Charge

Added - $500 & Above = $20.00 Stock Charge

Any rodeo adding varying levels of added money less than $500.00, that rodeo will be a $15.00

stock charge rodeo.

$20.00 Stock Charge deducted from all events with stock.

Submitted February 24, 2013

Revised January 16, 2016